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Juvenile Great White Leaps at Newport Beach, Scientists Speculate

7/29/2026

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Soaren Stevenson recorded a juvenile great white shark leaping at Newport Beach on July 25, 2026, around 6:30 a.m.
He filmed his brother body-boarding near Lifeguard Tower 40 when the shark jumped in the distance.
Christopher Lowe of Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab confirmed the animal was a juvenile great white and suggested it may have been jumping to shed parasites or simply for fun.

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Soaren Stevenson recorded a juvenile great white shark leaping at Newport Beach on July 25, 2026, around 6:30 a.m.
He filmed his brother body-boarding near Lifeguard Tower 40 when the shark jumped in the distance.
Christopher Lowe of Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab confirmed the animal was a juvenile great white and suggested it may have been jumping to shed parasites or simply for fun.